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EP1029773A3
EP1029773A3 EP00101863A EP00101863A EP1029773A3 EP 1029773 A3 EP1029773 A3 EP 1029773A3 EP 00101863 A EP00101863 A EP 00101863A EP 00101863 A EP00101863 A EP 00101863A EP 1029773 A3 EP1029773 A3 EP 1029773A3
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vehicle body
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side frames
center line
floor
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Hiroyuki c/o Honda R & R Co. Ltd. Toyao
Syouji c/o Honda R & R Co. Ltd. Tsukamoto
Toshinori c/o Honda R & R Co. Ltd. Tomizawa
Yoshinori c/o Honda R & R Co. Ltd. Okamoto
Akikazu c/o Honda R & R Co. Ltd. Takai
Kenji c/o Honda R & R Co. Ltd. Kimura
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Honda Motor Co Ltd
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62DMOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D25/00Superstructure or monocoque structure sub-units; Parts or details thereof not otherwise provided for
    • B62D25/20Floors or bottom sub-units
    • B62D25/2009Floors or bottom sub-units in connection with other superstructure subunits
    • B62D25/2018Floors or bottom sub-units in connection with other superstructure subunits the subunits being front structures
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62DMOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D21/00Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted
    • B62D21/06Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted of X-shaped or fork-shaped construction, i.e. having members which form an X or fork as the frame is seen in plan view
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62DMOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D21/00Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted
    • B62D21/07Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted wide-hipped frame type, i.e. a wide box-shaped mid portion with narrower sections extending from said mid portion in both fore and aft directions
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62DMOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D21/00Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted
    • B62D21/10Understructures, i.e. chassis frame on which a vehicle body may be mounted in which the main member is plate-like
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62DMOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D25/00Superstructure or monocoque structure sub-units; Parts or details thereof not otherwise provided for
    • B62D25/02Side panels
    • B62D25/025Side sills thereof
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62DMOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D25/00Superstructure or monocoque structure sub-units; Parts or details thereof not otherwise provided for
    • B62D25/20Floors or bottom sub-units
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62DMOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D25/00Superstructure or monocoque structure sub-units; Parts or details thereof not otherwise provided for
    • B62D25/20Floors or bottom sub-units
    • B62D25/2009Floors or bottom sub-units in connection with other superstructure subunits
    • B62D25/2027Floors or bottom sub-units in connection with other superstructure subunits the subunits being rear structures
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62DMOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D25/00Superstructure or monocoque structure sub-units; Parts or details thereof not otherwise provided for
    • B62D25/20Floors or bottom sub-units
    • B62D25/2009Floors or bottom sub-units in connection with other superstructure subunits
    • B62D25/2036Floors or bottom sub-units in connection with other superstructure subunits the subunits being side panels, sills or pillars

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Body Structure For Vehicles (AREA)

Abstract

A vehicle body structure for an automotive vehicle comprising front side frames 21, 21 provided left and right at a front portion of a vehicle body 10 so as to hold a longitudinal center line of the vehicle body therebetween, rear side frames 26, 26 provided left and right at a rear portion of the vehicle body so as to hold the longitudinal center line of the vehicle body therebetween and side sills 23, 23 or floor frames 27, 27 provided left and right so as to hold the longitudinal center line of the vehicle body therebetween and lower than the front side frames and the rear side frames when viewed from the side of the vehicle body, the front side frames, rear side frames and side sills or floor frames sills being connected to each other, and further a floor tunnel having a bottom-open U-shaped cross-sectional structure which extends along the longitudinal center line of the vehicle body between the front side frames and the rear side frames and protrudes upwardly of the side sills 23, 23 or floor frames 27, 27. Auxiliary frames 52, 52 each having a closed cross-sectional structure are provided at an upper portion of the floor tunnel. The auxiliary frames are joined to the front side frames and the rear side frames via extensions 53, 53, 54, 54, each having a closed cross-sectional structure.
EP00101863A 1999-02-19 2000-01-31 Vehicle body structure for an automotive vehicle Expired - Lifetime EP1029773B1 (en)

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JP4228799 1999-02-19
JP04228799A JP3357006B2 (en) 1999-02-19 1999-02-19 Vehicle body structure

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JP (1) JP3357006B2 (en)
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